Vibrant Blue and White Blooms for the Texas Sun
Plumbago is an excellent choice if you are looking to add bursts of color to your garden. A wonderful traditional standby for most any garden or landscape here in Austin, Texas. The Plumbago adds interest and movement to the landscape and is available in two colors. Whether you choose the sky blue or the white variety, Plumbago provides a vibrant pop of color that thrives in the blazing Texas sun.
These plants feature fabulous show stopping clusters of flowers. If you are planting to attract pollinators, this is another favorite of both butterflies and bees alike. The blooms appear dainty and fragile but in fact are quite resilient and are constantly cycling through offering a constant array of blooms.
Gardeners love that this shrub can easily be trimmed and kept shaped. Left alone grows to be approximately four feet by four feet. It also does wonderful in containers or spilling over a retaining wall. It responds well to shearing and will reward you with a constant array of blooms. Outside of that it does not require a lot of care nor special attention making it a favorite of many.
Top 3 Companion Plants for Plumbago
Enhance your Austin landscape by pairing Plumbago with these heat-loving favorites:
Tecoma aka Esperanza: Create a stunning visual contrast by pairing the sky-blue blooms of Plumbago with the vibrant yellow bells of Esperanza.
Lantana: For a multi-colored pollinator paradise, Lantana offers various hues that thrive in the same sunny conditions as Plumbago.
Firecracker Fern: Add a unique weeping texture to your garden beds with the bright red, tubular flowers of the Firecracker Fern.
White Plumbago blooms
We have a wonderful specimen here at the nursery that has been blooming nonstop it seems for years now. It attracts the different varieties of butterflies, bees and the occasional Hummingbird Moth. The most common and frequent visitor is the Swallowtail butterfly, though to be fair, it has many visitors.
Pollinator Spotlight: Butterflies and Bees Love Plumbago
Plumbago is a powerhouse for attracting life to your garden, especially the striking Giant Swallowtail and Tiger Swallowtail butterflies. These pollinators are drawn to the plant’s constant supply of nectar-rich blue and white flowers. Because it blooms consistently from spring through the first frost, it provides a reliable food source for local bees and migrating butterflies during the hottest months of the year.
However, you choose to plant it, just plant it! You will enjoy the blooms, butterflies and bees!
